I've always liked the aspect of adding this sort of thing to Skyrim because it doesn't hurt the gameplay, now i can share to you what I use.

Smithing Plus Pack

Collection by: Caaros, The King of Chaos

This is a selection of various smithing mods that frankly make smithing more rewarding. This is also my first mod pack (and probably not my last) so please show some support. while not all of these mods are made by me, they are still great and should be s...

Top Rated All Time Subset

Collection by: Norfen

Just a subset of the top rated all time mods, all 5 star rated.

No lore breaks and also HD!!!

Collection by: Notbatman

Don't you hate it when stuff looks so boring in Skyrim and the story gets boring and mods obliterate the lore Bethesda has painstakingly worked to produce? I know I do, so before I sound like a cheesy 50's spokesperson any more you should download this cr...

Delta's Skyrim Experience

Collection by: DeltaWolf7

This collection contains all the mods I have found to make Skyrim more interesting and dynamic.
These mods have been tested to make sure they work well together
This collection requires the Skyrim DLC packs: Dragonborn, Heathfire and Dawnguard
Gett...

This is a collection of all my favorite mods. I've spent hours searching the workshop and these are a list of my favorites adding graphics, weapons, armor, patches, a little add ons. I have both DLC's and I have no CTD or errors with these mods they all s...

All-Around Collection

Collection by: .kadash

A "small" collection that includes standalone armors, weapons, tweaks and other useful stuff. It only includes mods which i think are not like cheating or something like that. They just make the game a little more enjoyable.
"Skyrim Script Extender" ne...

Lore-friendly balanced modifications

Collection by: Greendtea

A collection of mods that do not break the game in any way or make the game any easier. In fact many of these mods will increase the difficulty in an attempt to balance the game a bit.

Visivante's HD Skyrim (VHS) 3.0

Collection by: NordikaMan

1.0 was in alphabetical order.
2.0 was in proper load order. But had a few conflicting mods.
3.0 is in proper load order and has been thoroughly tested and now runs without conflicts.

Skyrim Improved Gameplay Pack (NO DLC REQUIRED)

Collection by: Lohengramm

This collection features various mods intended to make the game either more balanced, more fun, or just provide more variety and options to the player without breaking the core gameplay any worse than you already can normally.
These mods should all be ...

JustModz

Collection by: gamingguy

This modpack is just fun and since I use it absolutely NO BUGS have been found so far,hope you like it!

A collection of mutually compatable lore friendly equipment mods I like to use in my game.

Zerker161's favorite mods

Collection by: {bZrk-O} Zerker161

Its a group of awsome lore friendly mods and mods to help those cheaters out there. Enjoy

Sammy's Mod Preference

Collection by: $@mmy

Le Mod che attualmente preferisco.

Shpongle's Mods

Collection by: Shpongle

Enhance gameplay, graphics, and sound. Lore friendly.

Stuff That Works Together

Collection by: CoraxSA

These are modes i like that that usually don't clash with each other.

Nico Ultime Collection [FRENCH]

Collection by: Nico

MOUHAHAHAHAHA

Collection for Friends

Collection by: Devikat

Made so my Friends can subscribe to the same mods

Penultimate Skyrim

Collection by: Morality Gradient

This collection is aimed at improving your Skyrim experience without departing from the general feel of the vanilla game. Included are a host of graphics mods, a few audio mods, gameplay fixes and tweaks, and some minor content addition.
Some criteria ...

The Real World (Kinda)

Collection by: DiRiN

SkyUI is installed in this pack, and is the only mod that requires additional files for installation, Please view the mod description. Other than that, this is all fully functional for Dawnguard. Graphics, crafting, visuals, realism, camping. Have fun!...